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ch. 1 section 1
world geography
Term | definition |
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1 geography | the study pf earth´s surface and the processes that shape it,the connections between people and their environment. |
2 GIS | A geohraphic information system, which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the earthś surface in order to solve geographic problems. |
3 absolute location | the position on earth in which a place can be found. |
4 hemisphere | a half of the earth |
5 relative location | the position of a place in relation |
6 character of a place | the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other place. |
7 perception | A group of places |
8 formal region | a group of places that have similar attributes , for example a political region. |
9 functional region | a group of places connected by movement |
10 perceptual region | |
11 core | |
12 mantle | |
13 crust | |
14 lithosphere | |
15 atmosphere | |
16 hydrosphere | |
17 biosphere | |
18 continent | |
19 plate tectonics | |
20 continental drift theory | |
21 ring of fire | |
22 weathering | the chemical or mechsnical process by which rock is gradually broken down,eventually becoming soil. |
23 mechanical weathering | the actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots |
24 chemical weathering | the process by which the actual chemical structure of a rock is changed |
25 acid rain | rain whoose high concentration of chemicals |
26 erosion | the movement of weaathered materials |
27 sediment | P |
28 loess | |
29 glacier | |
30 moraine | |
31 relief |